Chapter 5 Promises (2 I)
The next day, after three strokes on the day, Xuzi got up from his slumber. Looking at Shi Lan, who was busy cleaning his face with water in front of him, he thought for a while, and then he realized that he was actually drunk by Zhang Xutuo last night. As for what he and Zhang Xutuo said in a daze, most of them can't remember clearly. I can't even think of how I got home.
"Lang Jun wipe his face!" Shi Lan moistened a face towel made of Tianzhu cloth with warm water, wrung it out, and sent it to Li Xu, saying.
"Oh!" Li Xu took the face towel and rubbed it twice on his face. The warmth on the face towel made him come to his senses a little, but his mentality was inevitably a little embarrassed. In his memory, his parents were usually extremely affectionate, but if his father was out drunk and came home late, although his mother would not make a fuss, a nagging was indispensable. If the uncle commits the man's sin, the matter will not be finished if the aunt Zhang Liu does not pierce the roof. But Shi Lan's appearance seemed to be uncomplaining and angry, and even the moment he took the face towel, his eyes were timid, like a frightened little beast.
Thinking of this, he unconsciously felt a little gentle in his heart, stretched out his hand, and said while helping Shi Lan wash his face towel: "I'll do it myself, I can do this kind of thing alone!" ”
It was a simple action, but Shi Lan was so shocked that he flashed a few steps to the side, and apologized in fear: "Is the water cold, I'll go and change some more heat, Lang Jun wait a minute, it's good for a while!" Really a moment."
"The water temperature is very good, why change it?" Li Xu raised his head and couldn't help but be full of surprise. In his impression, Shi Lan's courage cannot be regarded as big, at least he is also a master who can cover half a day. "Did I do something wrong last night when I was drunk?" He pulled his hands out of the basin and raised them to his eyes to take a closer look. The hands that had been holding the knife for a long time were rough and abnormal, but the palms were faintly heavy.
"I thought Xianggong was cold!" Seeing Li Xu's blank appearance, Shi Lan smiled sadly and explained in a low voice. She remembers that when she was a child, her father, who was usually kind, would beat her mother every time he was drunk. Once the beating made Ah Niang lie on the ground and couldn't get up, and the drunken father was so proud that he fell asleep on the edge of the bed. He and his brother were so frightened that they didn't dare to cry, they hugged each other tightly, staring at each other and looking forward to the dawn.
At dawn, if my father sobered up, he would pack up the stonemason's belongings and go out to work happily. If the father unfortunately has a hangover and does not wake up, whether the washing water is cold or the breakfast is not palatable, the family will be in a violent storm.
When Ah Niang was alive, she once angrily complained for Ah Niang. And the kind-hearted aunt rubbed the bruises on her face and said, "Erya, don't blame your grandpa." He was upset, so he went out to drink. ”
"Can a man's upset be a reason to beat a woman?" Shi Lan didn't dare to ask. Because I know that my mother's next sentence will definitely be, "A-Niang's life is hard, when you grow up, you must find someone who knows how to marry." Don't blush for the rest of your life, no matter what difficulties you encounter, the two have discussed. ”
"The water is not cold, just right. In fact, it's okay to be cooler, just refreshing! Li Xu's words came from his head, waking Shi Lan up from his memory. When she raised her head, she saw a bearded face, but in her eyes, there were three points of concern, three points of pity, and a few points, as if it were, as if it was guilt.
"Xianggong will laugh!" Shi Lan snatched the face towel and covered Li Xu's face. After worrying that the storm did not come all night, this guy who was twice as strong as his father, and murderous as a murderer, still maintained a good temper even after being drunk. Through the wet face towel, she saw an angular outline. Does this guy know whether he knows the cold or the cold? Shi Lan thought to himself as he wiped the towel over Asahiko's forehead, cheeks, and ears in turn. While the other party's eyes were still closed, she wiped her eyes with her left hand, erasing those bitter and mixed memories.
"It's not a joke, I didn't expect to get drunk!" Li Xu opened his eyes and said with a smile. He found that Shi Lan was worried, but if the other party didn't say it, he couldn't ask questions. Although the two have a skin-to-skin relationship, they are far from harmonious to the point of talking about everything. What's even more regrettable is that neither of them knows how to get along with each other, and there is no one to guide them, so they have to rely on their own memories of their families to test each other and test a life that belongs to themselves and each other.
"Do you drink some porridge that moistens your stomach for breakfast, or do you eat it directly?" After serving Li Xu to wipe his face, Shi Lan changed another face towel, blotted and wiped the water on the man's face and hands, and then washed and hung the two face towels on the basin stand, picked up the basin, and asked while walking outside.
"Tell the kitchen to get some of it, have you eaten it?" If not, let's eat together! Li Xu thought for a moment, and then replied.
"I had the kitchen ready. It is better to drink some porridge to warm up the stomach first. Eat dry when you're hungry later! Shi Lan turned around by the door and asked tentatively. From Li Xu's face, she didn't find any unsafe looks, she finally let go of her heart and walked out happily.
"This girl definitely didn't dare to eat it alone!" Xuzi shook her head and smiled bitterly. Since the moment he moved Shi Lan's luggage to the back hall, his husband had never been so uplifted. Occasionally, I suspect that the other party may have a plan to approach me, but the feeling in my heart is like picking peaches on a tree when I was a child, which is a little more exciting for no reason. It's just that I don't feel very comfortable in my heart after Dazhen, but it seems that I was suddenly stuffed into something, invisible and invisible, and it is difficult to go away.
After breakfast, Xuzi returned to the back hall to recuperate. He is a military attache sent by the imperial court, and it is not a big deal not to go to the army for a day once in a while. Besides, Xuzi vaguely remembered that Lord Tongshou didn't drink less last night, and the tavern was ready to close when the two of them drank to the third jar. When the mud seal on the fourth jar was opened, the guards who were drinking across the road came over again. It's a pity that they failed to persuade Zhang Xutuo to stop drinking, but they were dragged by Lord Tongshou and poured two large bowls each. As for how many wine jars were placed under everyone's feet in the end, Xuzi couldn't count them. He only felt that since he left the Xiongwu camp, he had drunk several times, but this time was the most enjoyable.
"Zhang Tongshou said that he was very poor when he was a child, so he hoped that there would be a court that could make everyone live a good life." Xuzi patted her head and remembered the specific process of bringing the relationship between the two closer.
"Then he was very happy to see that the world was changed from Da Zhou to Da Sui, and then, Lord Tongshou said that he was very disappointed in Da Sui!" Xuzi's heart sank, and he suddenly realized that this was a sentence that was easy to be caught. "It seems like I didn't go along with it!" He recalled with pleasure. "But what else did he say? He seems to have asked me for something? He tapped his head in frustration and realized that drinking alcohol had such a big effect on his memory. I don't usually remember it, at least I won't be so confused, and I forget about other people's requests every other night.
"Is Lang Jun thinking about last night?" Shi Lan brought a pot of freshly brewed tea into the house, and when she saw Li Xu scratching her ears and cheeks, she asked.
"I rarely get drunk, and I forgot how I got back last night." Li Xu nodded and said astringently.
"Team Zhou and a few guards sent you back. The Zhou team was telling the housekeeper that Master Zhang had ordered that tomorrow be a day off, and everyone didn't have to go to order it! Shi Lan replied with a smile. Her heart is very careful, and she doesn't need to pay too much attention to the most critical link.
"I'm still going to escape for a day, but I didn't expect Master Zhang to have already arranged it!" Li Xu waved his hand and responded. Suddenly, he found that Shi Lan's eyes were very bright, flickering, like stars in the night sky.
It was a very clear shimmer, without any femininity, but just as heartwarming. Xuzi followed the other party's gaze until she saw that the other party's eyelids slowly drooped, and her face turned red. Along his pale pink cheeks, he saw a thin, strong neck, a neat and well-curled robe, and ten slender fingers playing with the girdle ribbon.
When the adults came back, they said they were very happy. Said I didn't expect to get drunk, but it was worth it! Shi Lan was a little nervous by Xuzi, and quickly added a series of details. Yesterday, Li Xu was still holding her and telling her that he couldn't help it, saying that he didn't plan to get drunk and didn't want her to wait, which made her worry.
"But I didn't worry about him at all!" At that moment, Shi Lan remembered that in addition to fear, she was more guilty and sorry.
To this day, she has not done anything detrimental to the other party. But she clearly felt that she was slowly getting closer to her goal. It's just that the closer you get to the goal, the more confused the whole person becomes.
"Oh, I remember some!" Li Xu felt that his face was a little hot, and grabbed the beard on his face to cover it up. Shi Lan remembered a little about the situation he described, he was indeed very happy at that time, and hugged the other party to share this happiness.
The adults also called for pen and paper and wrote something on it. Just under the paperweight in front of you! Shi Lan pointed at the table with her reddened fingers, she didn't dare to look at Li Xu's eyes, because the heat was enough to melt her whole person.
"Really? Thank God! Li Xu let out a cheer and ran to the table in three steps and two steps. Finally, I can not delay the affairs of Lord Zhang Xutuo! He thought happily, not noticing his demeanor at all, and wondering when he had regained a little childishness.
On the table are two pages of paper with words written on them, the first page records the military general's creed that Zhang Xutuo said, "Disappointment is disappointment, and protection is still the same!" ”
On the second page, it was written: "The sailor who came to General Hu'er passed by around the tenth day of the first month of next month, entertained well, and plucked the geese!" ”
Drinker's note: I pulled the VIP ticket and fainted.
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